Workshops

Workshops are run by resident artists and internationally renowned artists. These are held regularly at East Devon Art Academy, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth EX10
8LS.

During the Summer School, which runs in July and August, workshops and short courses will be held Monday - Saturday.﻿

There is plenty of local accommodation in Sidmouth. For a full list of hotels and guest houses, please contact us.

2018

8th February 2018.

John Hoar. Watercolour Fast and Free.
A chance to learn from this renowned watercolour artist.
Watercolour plus ink line and wash. £60.www.jhoar.com

22nd
February

Starting with Acrylics / Oils. Catherine
Osbond.

A chance to learn the basics of Acrylic and/or Oil painting. A wide variety of
techniques will be covered including how to start paintings, brush techniques, various paint applications, impasto, glazes and scumbling techniques. £40.

Learn how to use a 3
-stop process to produce more powerful, exciting and coherent landscape paintings. Learn how to use the basic tools of structure, composition, space, tone and colour.

www.jamestatumartist.com

£120

24th & 25th March 2018

Glyn
Macey. Expressive Acrylics. Seascapes, Harbours and Fishing Tat! A chance to learn from the well-known Cornish artist Glyn Macey. Glyn is renowned for his colourful, expressive
landscapes in acrylics. Please see his website for examples of his work. £120.www.glynmacey.com.

21st & 22nd April 2018

Paul
Weaver. ‘Alla Prima’ Oils.

'Alla Prima' is
the term used to describe a painting finished 'in one go'. It is a direct and spontaneous approach, with the aim of capturing subjects in a free, expressive, painterly style.

Starting with
fundamental brush skills, including drawing with the brush, scumbling, wipe-outs and paint-loaded impasto, Paul will guide you through his painting process. From composition, to developing the
painting and adding final details, you will learn a creative approach for completing a small oil in one hit.

www.paulweaver.art.co.uk

£120

26th & 27th April 2018.
FULL

Chris
Forsey. Expressive Landscape in Water-Based Media

Learn how to paint
expressive land and seascapes in water-based mixed media with this popular and well-known artist.

www.chrisforsey.com

£120

28th & 29th April 2018.

Chris
Forsey. Expressive Landscapes.

Learn how to paint
expressive land and seascapes in water-based mixed media with this popular and well-known artist.

www.chrisforsey.com

£120

3rd &
4th May 2018.

Roger
Dellar ROI. Landscapes in Oils.

Paint landscapes
in oils with this acclaimed artist. Painting will be en-situ unless weather precludes. Composition, colour mixing and paint handling will be dealt with as well as the importance of good
brushwork.

www.rogerdellar.co.uk

£120

10th May.

Stephie Butler ASWA. Wildlife Portraits in
Watercolour.A fabulous
opportunity to learn to paint animal portraits full of colour with an impressionist feel from this renowned watercolour artist.£60.www.stephiebutler.com

11th & 12th May.

Stephie Butler ASWA. Portraits in Watercolour.

Learn how to paint portraits in watercolour full of
colour with an impressionistic feel from this well-known artist. Stephie will share how to portray feelings and emotions in your work making it unique. £120.(£160 for all 3 days).www.stephiebutler.com

A wonderful
opportunity to learn from this inspirational and internationally renowned watercolour artist.

This is her
first-time teaching in the UK!

www.prischedko.de

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pinterest: vikoria prischedko

£480 for four
days.

24th &
25th May

Virginia
Hole. From Brown Paper to Beautiful Art.

Brown paper, fabric
and chiffon will be used to create a richly layered and coloured background. This will be further decorated and embellished with print, stencils, stitching and your own artwork if you wish. £80 to
include materials.

7th &
8th June 2018.

Jem Boden.
Impressionistic Landscapes in Watercolour.

Produce evocative and
dynamic paintings working both in the studio and en plein air. A mix of demonstrations, exercises, a little theory, step - by step and more 'solo' painting. Arrive energised and we will get a lot
done!

www.jembowdenwatercolour.co.uk

£120.

15th – 17th
June 2018.
Francesco Fontana. Watercolour ‘Alla Seconda’.A wonderful opportunity to learn from
this internationally renowned watercolour artist. Described as one of the most effective and creatively inspirational painting teachers in the art world today. £295 for three
days.www.francescofontana.com

10th –
12th July 2018.

Haidee-Jo
Summers. Impressionist Oils.FULL

Join inspirational
artist Haidee-Jo to paint en plein air, learning how to capture even complicated scenes with simplicity and freshness. This course focuses on teaching you to see in a way that will help you make
decisions on what and how to simplify, saying more with less, and the themes of shape and suggestion.

www.haideejo.com

£195

23rd to
25th July.

Mixed
Media. Catherine Osbond.

Three days of fun,
experimentation and development of Mixed Media painting.

Demonstrations given
of various techniques and mixed media combinations. Use of various surfaces, paint applications, some print and collage work.

28th July. Calligraphy.
Jo Turner. Calligraphy for beginners and refreshers - an introduction. Calligraphy – the art of beautiful writing –is an artistic
means of self-expression open to all of us. This workshop will provide an opportunity to come and try your hand at making some elegant letters with professional help. £30.

30th & 31st July.

Chris
Forsey. Expressive Landscapes in Water-Based Mixed Media.

Learn to paint
expressive land and seascapes in water-based mixed media with this popular and well-known artist.

www.chrisforsey.com

£120

1st &
2nd August.

Chris
Forsey. Expressive Landscapes in Water-Based Mixed Media.

Learn to paint
expressive land and seascapes in water-based mixed media with this popular and well-known artist.

14th &
15th August. Hannah Twine. For Adults. Improve your Animal and Human Portraits. £50 per
day / £95 for 2 Days. (1 or 2 Day Workshop) - Students work on their own subjects in a medium of their choice. There will be the option to work from a human life portrait model in the
afternoon.

www.hannahtwine.co.uk

16th & 17th August. Catherine Osbond. Oils and Acrylics. £80.A chance to develop your knowledge and use of oils and/or acrylics. Suitable for beginners and those who
wish to improve and develop their skills. £80.www.catherineosbond.co.uk

20th August. Favell Bevan-Arti. Drawing with Confidence. £60.Suitable for anyone who wishes to conquer the fear of drawing or people wishing to improve their drawing skills and develop a love of
drawing and sketching.

21st August. Favell Bevan-Arti. All about Pastels. £60.An introduction to the Pastel medium – covering techniques and equipment. Suitable for beginners and more advanced students wishing
to experiment with new ideas.£60.

22nd & 23rd August.
Soraya French.An exciting mixed media workshop with
this popular and well-known artist. Soraya will be painting flowers on the first day, and beach scenes on the second day. www.sorayafrench.com£120.

27th –
31st August.

Amanda Hyatt. Watercolour A
fabulous opportunity to learn from this world renowned Australian watercolour artist. Amanda Hyatt is
an 'alla prima traditional realist tonal impressionist' artist who paints spontaneously and energetically. She is continually seeking to create light in her work and uses the tone of the paint rather
than the colour. In this workshop she will explain her Five Steps to Watercolourprocess.You will be inspired, motivated and enthusiastic to change your painting style and embrace the creativity that is
sometimes under-stimulated until you see another way to create mood, magic and light.

www.amandahyatt.com.au£595.

3rd & 4th September. Mike Jory. Animals in Action.

Learn to paint animals in various acrylic-based
media. £95. www.mikejory.co.uk

18th –
21st September.

Grahame
Booth. Coastal Impressions in Watercolour.

Learn how to create a
fresh lively watercolour by using confident bold brushstrokes to choose a main focus while simplifying the rest of the subject. Includes Plein Air painting, weather
permitting.

www.grahamebooth.com

£240

4th &
5th October 2018.

James
Tatum.The Landscape as Power and Emotion.

Learn how to use a
3-step process to produce powerful, exciting and coherent landscape paintings. Learn to use the basic tools of structure, composition, space, tone and colour.

www.jamestatumartist.com

£120

Glyn Macey. 11th & 12th October. Expressive Acrylics.£120. Learn from this well-known Cornish artist. Glyn is renowned for his colourful, vibrant acrylic paintings. Please see examples of
his work on his website.

www.glynmacey.com

13th & 14th October 2018.

Paul
Weaver. Figures in Watercolour.

Adding figures to a
scene can help bring a sense of scale, life and movement to the subject. On this course, Paul will take you through his working methods for sketching directly from the clothed figure, followed by
watercolour techniques for simplifying detail and suggesting form and movement.

We will then put this
into practice, looking at the key points for planning and adding figures to a simple landscape or street scene.

www.paulweaverart.co.uk

£120.

8th November
2018.

Jake
Winkle

British
Wildlife in Watercolour.

A chance to learn
with this popular and well-known watercolour artist.

www.jakewinkle.co.uk

£55.

9th November
2018.

Jake
Winkle.

African
Safari.

A chance to learn
fabulous techniques with this popular and well-known watercolour artist.

www.jakewinkle.co.uk

£55.

15th
November. John Hoar. Watercolour Fast and Free. A chance to learn from this well
known watercolour artist. Watercolour and pen and wash will be covered. £60.

www.jhoar.com

22nd &
23rd November. Peter Cronin. How to use a Sketchbook.

When you paint do you always end up trying to copy the photograph, or trying for a more emotional response to the subject but getting lost along the way? If you wish
to get more from your artistic endeavours, then developing the ability to keep a sketch book will inevitably lead to paintings that say a lot more than a mere photograph ever could.

This two day workshop will be a mix of studio and outdoor work (weather permitting) where Royal Society of Marine Artist's member Peter Cronin will guide you through
his various sketching methods. £95.

www.petercronin.org.

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Life Drawing.

Life Drawing/Painting sessions. Untutored. Please contact us for dates. £8 per session.

Coach trips arranged on occasion. Please conatct us for details.

TERM DATES

Summer Term 16th April - 25th May 2018.

Autumn Term 24th September - 14th December 2018. (Half term
22nd to 26th Oct).

Workshops 2018(Please see workshops page or contact us for further details).